DHS Grant Definitions - LAST MINUTE QUESTION

Ok guys, help me out here for a last minute question

Can someone please help me figure out the definitions for the following trucks that are in our fleet? I am pretty confused now with the definitions after reading the Guidance Document and the grant application online

We are wanting to get a new Pumper/Tanker -- specs: 1500 gal tank, 1500 GPM pump

How would I define this in the grant? As a tanker, right?

ALSO

Under the department call volume it asks for number of BLS and number of ALS EMS response calls

We are a BLS non-transport provider --- so do we put the number of ALS calls as zero since we do not provide ALS Services or do we count calls that require an ALS ambulance (chest pain, difficulty breathing) ???

Thanks for all your help in advance!

Kurtis

Last edited by kcummings; 04-28-2007 at 08:02 PM.
Reason: added another question

All Engines

Your asking for an engine and you already got three engines. Probably not very good odds no matter how you slice and dice. If your rural, better ask for a tanker, big water, small pump (500 gpm) or a brush truck. Can't imagine you ever getting a grant with a 2004 and 2 in reserve. DHS definitions stink, but you gotta play by their rules.

From the Application's Help Section

Vehicle Activity
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The following is a list of items that are eligible for funding in the Vehicle Activity. All equipment that is funded in this activity must comply with applicable NFPA, OSHA, NIOSH, Coast Guard, or ANSI Standards.

Engine: (Pumper, Wagon and Foam-Pumper) an apparatus equipped with a fire pump of at least 750 gpm capacity, water tank with a minimum of 300 gallons. The apparatus must be manufactured and equipped in accordance with NFPA Standard 1901. Variations include:
Engine
Pumper
Foam Pumper
CAFS Pumper
Type I
Quint w/ladder < 76 feet

Brush Engine: (Grass Truck or Rig, Patrol, Attack, Mini-Pumper, Booster, CAFS etc.) a small apparatus primarily designed for fighting wild land fires and is often equipped with four-wheel drive to improve its off-road capabilities. The vehicle must be manufactured and equipped to comply with NFPA 1906.

Tanker: (Tender, Tanker) a vehicle designed to transport large quantities of water to fires in areas without an adequate and reliable public water system. Tank sizes are normally 1000 gallons or greater with a pump with less than 750 gpm capacity and the vehicle must be manufactured and equipped in accordance with NFPA Standard 1901 for tanker. The vehicle may or may not be equipped with a fire pump.
Tanker
Foam Tanker
Tender
Type 1-3

Aerial: (Ladder, Truck, Platform, Snorkel, Articulating Platform, Telescoping Platform, Hook & Ladder, Quint) a piece of fire apparatus equipped with a ladder or other mechanical extension and is used to access heights in order to perform rescue and firefighting functions. The apparatus must be manufactured and equipped in accordance with the provisions of NFPA 1901 for aerial apparatus.
Telescoping
Articulating
Platform
Quint w/ladder > 76 feet

EMS and Other
Other: A specialized vehicle that includes:
Ambulances
Air/Light Units
Rehab Units
Fire Boats
Ambulance: a vehicle that is licensed and equipped to treat and transport the sick and injured to a medical facility.

The following is a list of items that are ineligible for funding in the Vehicle Activity.